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City manager outlines state bills Copperas Cove is tracking, including disabled-veteran relief and impact-fee changes
Summary
City Manager Ryan Havelock briefed the council on state legislation the city is monitoring, including bills affecting disabled-veteran property tax relief, the state budget, impact fees, inspection of residential backup energy systems, minimum lot sizes and other measures that could affect municipal operations and revenues.
City Manager Ryan Havelock delivered a legislative update during the April 1 meeting, listing multiple state bills that the city is monitoring because of potential fiscal or regulatory effects on Copperas Cove.
Havelock highlighted House Bill 2894, which would expand eligibility for the relief payment tied to the disabled veterans property tax exemption; he said his testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee offered conditional support only if the state increases funding to cover additional eligible claimants so the city would not lose reimbursement. Havelock told council Copperas Cove received $498,000 in relief payment last year but that growth in eligible properties had already reduced the reimbursement percentage; he said the city’s revenue impact must be monitored as…
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